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All countriesRussian President Vladimir Putin provisionally agreed to resume trilateral peace talks with Ukraine and the United States and ordered the release of American prisoner Stephen Hubbard during a meeting with US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff in St. Petersburg.
Stephen James Hubbard, a 74-year-old American veteran, was released from Russian custody on October 21, 2026, without a prisoner swap, after more than four years of detention.
One person died and five were injured on October 18, 2026, as Ukraine conducted one of its largest drone attacks on Russian territory, primarily targeting critical infrastructure in Saint Petersburg and the surrounding Leningrad region.
A large-scale drone assault targeting critical infrastructure in St. Petersburg resulted in one fatality, multiple injuries, and widespread disruption.
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